Metric Views » Views from abroad http://metricviews.org.uk Commentary on the measurement muddle in the UK Fri, 03 Feb 2012 19:57:50 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 Battle of the dinosaurs http://metricviews.org.uk/2011/12/battle-of-the-dinosaurs/ http://metricviews.org.uk/2011/12/battle-of-the-dinosaurs/#comments Thu, 29 Dec 2011 22:49:04 +0000 derekp http://metricviews.org.uk/?p=2553 Continue reading →]]> http://metricviews.org.uk/2011/12/battle-of-the-dinosaurs/feed/ 12 Outlines of Pacific trade deal announced http://metricviews.org.uk/2011/11/outlines-of-pacific-trade-deal-announced/ http://metricviews.org.uk/2011/11/outlines-of-pacific-trade-deal-announced/#comments Sun, 13 Nov 2011 00:04:16 +0000 derekp http://metricviews.org.uk/?p=2453 Continue reading →]]> http://metricviews.org.uk/2011/11/outlines-of-pacific-trade-deal-announced/feed/ 12 Pound-inch units finally give way to metric in space http://metricviews.org.uk/2011/09/metric-to-finally-supplant-pound-inch-units-in-space/ http://metricviews.org.uk/2011/09/metric-to-finally-supplant-pound-inch-units-in-space/#comments Fri, 30 Sep 2011 09:33:22 +0000 derekp http://metricviews.org.uk/?p=2339 Continue reading →]]> http://metricviews.org.uk/2011/09/metric-to-finally-supplant-pound-inch-units-in-space/feed/ 8 A very Caribbean muddle http://metricviews.org.uk/2011/09/a-very-caribbean-muddle/ http://metricviews.org.uk/2011/09/a-very-caribbean-muddle/#comments Fri, 09 Sep 2011 15:59:51 +0000 derekp http://metricviews.org.uk/?p=2318 Continue reading →]]> http://metricviews.org.uk/2011/09/a-very-caribbean-muddle/feed/ 6 Remarks by Eric Schmidt throw up a paradox http://metricviews.org.uk/2011/08/schmidt-throws-up-a-paradox/ http://metricviews.org.uk/2011/08/schmidt-throws-up-a-paradox/#comments Sat, 27 Aug 2011 12:23:40 +0000 derekp http://metricviews.org.uk/?p=2275 Continue reading →]]> http://metricviews.org.uk/2011/08/schmidt-throws-up-a-paradox/feed/ 5 Eurocodes for structural design, and that decimal marker http://metricviews.org.uk/2011/07/eurocodes-for-structural-design-and-that-decimal-marker/ http://metricviews.org.uk/2011/07/eurocodes-for-structural-design-and-that-decimal-marker/#comments Sun, 31 Jul 2011 10:38:10 +0000 derekp http://metricviews.org.uk/?p=2259 Continue reading →]]> http://metricviews.org.uk/2011/07/eurocodes-for-structural-design-and-that-decimal-marker/feed/ 10 A bit of imperial history http://metricviews.org.uk/2011/04/a-bit-of-imperial-history/ http://metricviews.org.uk/2011/04/a-bit-of-imperial-history/#comments Thu, 14 Apr 2011 20:13:48 +0000 derekp http://metricviews.org.uk/?p=2047 Continue reading →]]> http://metricviews.org.uk/2011/04/a-bit-of-imperial-history/feed/ 7 An opportunity for savings overlooked in the comprehensive spending review http://metricviews.org.uk/2010/10/a-target-for-savings-missed-by-the-comprehensive-spending-review/ http://metricviews.org.uk/2010/10/a-target-for-savings-missed-by-the-comprehensive-spending-review/#comments Sun, 31 Oct 2010 15:31:56 +0000 derekp http://metricviews.org.uk/?p=1574 Continue reading →]]> http://metricviews.org.uk/2010/10/a-target-for-savings-missed-by-the-comprehensive-spending-review/feed/ 3 10-10-10. A reason for celebration http://metricviews.org.uk/2010/10/10-10-10-a-reason-for-celebration/ http://metricviews.org.uk/2010/10/10-10-10-a-reason-for-celebration/#comments Tue, 05 Oct 2010 23:02:52 +0000 derekp http://metricviews.org.uk/?p=1557 Continue reading →]]> http://metricviews.org.uk/2010/10/10-10-10-a-reason-for-celebration/feed/ 24 URS buys Scott Wilson. So what? http://metricviews.org.uk/2010/10/urs-buys-scott-wilson-so-what/ http://metricviews.org.uk/2010/10/urs-buys-scott-wilson-so-what/#comments Sat, 02 Oct 2010 13:37:30 +0000 derekp http://metricviews.org.uk/?p=1549 Continue reading →]]> http://metricviews.org.uk/2010/10/urs-buys-scott-wilson-so-what/feed/ 2